Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson born 7 August 1958 is an English singer airline pilot fencer broadcaster author director musician screenwriter actor marketing director entrepreneur and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal group Iron Maiden Dickinson performed for some local bands including Styx not the American band of the same name in 1976 Speed 19771978 and Shots in early 1979 He then joined the band Samson later in 1979 where he gained some popularity In this band he went by the name of Bruce Bruce He left Samson in 1981 citing musical differences Shortly afterwards in 1981 Dickinson was hired as Iron Maidens new vocalist replacing Paul DiAnno and debuting for that band with the 1982 album The Number of the Beast During his time in that band they issued a series of high impact releases resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career being replaced by Blaze Bayley Dickinsons solo work ranged across a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles Dickinson rejoined Maiden in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith Since then Dickinson has only released one more solo album Tyranny of Souls He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel His son Austin Dickinson is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Dickinson licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia